It is difficult to overestimate the benefits of growing in greenhouses. And, if many gardeners and farmers previously built greenhouses with their own hands, using a wooden frame and film covering, today the majority prefer polycarbonate greenhouses based on a metal frame. You can order a design of any size and at an affordable price, which provides undeniable advantages. In addition to this, ready-made kits of greenhouses with polycarbonate coating have many more advantages. Let’s consider the most significant of them.
The main advantages of polycarbonate greenhouses
- Lightness and strength. Thanks to the use of a frame made of a thin but durable metal profile, the structure is lightweight and has enviable resistance to high wind loads. In addition, polycarbonate sheets are also lightweight and have virtually no effect on the overall weight of the structure. Thanks to this, 2-4 people can freely move a new greenhouse of this type several meters long and wide. Thus, wooden greenhouses with film or glass cannot be compared with polycarbonate structures with a metal profile frame.
- It is not necessary to build a monolithic concrete foundation. This is another bonus for those gardeners who are familiar with the concept of crop rotation and do not like to grow the same crop in one place for several years in a row. The greenhouse can be freely moved without spending a lot of money on constructing a concrete foundation. Instead, if desired, you can use greenhouses without a foundation at all or by constructing one on the basis of piles or wooden beams.
- High-quality polycarbonate sheets have high strength. Therefore, polycarbonate has a significant advantage over glass, including acrylic. The design withstands any weather conditions well. Polycarbonate coating is also resistant to chemical and physical influences.
- Greenhouses made of polycarbonate can withstand significant snow loads in winter. The special shape of the structure ensures snow rolling away, and the safe load per 1 square meter can reach from 80 to 250 kilograms or more.
- Polycarbonate is a fire-resistant material.
- You can easily install the greenhouse. And if necessary, you can also disassemble it, since the design is collapsible.
- The material has heat and sound insulating properties.
- The design and coating guarantees good illumination of plants throughout the entire area. Cellular polycarbonate diffuses light evenly. UV protection extends service life.
- Easy maintenance, which consists of seasonally wiping the polycarbonate sheets with a soft sponge and detergent.
- Environmentally friendly and absolutely safe for plants.
In addition to those mentioned, we can name many more advantages that polycarbonate greenhouses give their owners. But the best way to evaluate the merits of these structures is only by using them in practice.
